Columbia vs Colleen

Side-by-side comparison of Columbia and Colleen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Columbia

Girl name · Rank #12133

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Name B

Colleen

Girl name · Rank #2795

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Metric Columbia Colleen
Current Rank #12133 #2795
Total Births (all years) 647 162,699
Peak Year 1916 1964
Peak Year Births 33 4,544
Peak Decade 1910ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1901

Births by Decade

Decade Columbia Colleen
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 48 —
1900ss 78 72
1910ss 218 413
1920ss 189 6,080
1930ss 64 7,428
1940ss 5 10,472
1950ss — 35,913
1960ss — 40,673
1970ss — 23,761
1980ss — 19,470
1990ss 16 12,929
2000ss — 3,881
2010ss 16 1,274
2020ss 7 333

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Columbia Colleen
2014 — 116
2015 10 115
2016 — 102
2017 — 104
2018 — 89
2019 — 95
2020 — 65
2021 — 65
2022 — 60
2023 — 83
2024 7 60

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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